SDR DHL2007873519

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 20, 2008
Submitted: February 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 89,073 hours, 24,366 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Le
Part time: 89,073 hours, 24,366 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT WING L/E CONSTANT SECTION UPPER FORMER CRACKED 1 1/4" STA XCW 69.000. REMOVED CRACKED FORMER IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0. FABRICATED NEW FORMER (AL7075"0" 0.090") IAW SRM 57-3-3 FIG. 1, DOUGLAS DWG 5769646. HEAT TREATED FORMER FROM 7075"0" TO 7075T6 IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1-13-17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED FORMER IAW SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

More about the Doug DC-8-73F